Not just a new OC, but a new system is needed.

[Growl]

guys guys guys if we had good players at absolutely every position our O would be just fine i mean look at our offense efficieny ratings herp derp

[mav1234]

It is also the philosophy of Seattle and SF, as well as the philosophy of all three NE Super Bowl winners. Not to mention last years super bowl winner.

 

Were we watching the same game?

Sure, maybe if you define offensive philosophies in two or three words, we're the same as those teams... But in terms of play calling we really do not look very much alike.

 

Now maybe the problem is lack of talent.  That's possible.

 

But 10 points, even against a good defense, is insufficient in the playoffs.

 

I don't think you can fire shula at this point but if the FO doesn't spend this offseason on offense, we'll be looking at another early playoff exit next year - if we even get there.  This offense isn't going to just spontaneously get better next year without a lot of additions.

[thegreatone1]

I don't think its a great idea to keep changing the offense. Because, it can disrupt the growth that we'be seen thus far. However, the offense takes far too much time off the clock, to not come away with more than just 10 points. This offense lacks creativity.

[Proudiddy]

It is also the philosophy of Seattle and SF, as well as the philosophy of all three NE Super Bowl winners. Not to mention last years super bowl winner.

The difference is, those teams are capable of throwing it downfield and running an uptempo offense outside of the last 2 minutes of each half.  Their OCs also actually make in-game adjustments.

[teeray]

We were 9th in TDs per drive and 10th in points per drive.

[cptx]

Yeah, that third quarter, 8 min drive was a joke. Score or no score, I was complaining how long they were taking to score, knowing they would still have to stop the 49ers and score again themselves. I thought it was dumb, and wondering "where was the two minute offense"?

 

that one drive was the game decider. it was the biggest favor they could have given SF besides the three and out to start the half

[cptx]

We were 9th in TDs per drive and 10th in points per drive.

 

probably close to last in number of drives.

 

 

it worked as long as they played mistake free and the D could either dominate or score themselves

[tiger7_88]

Zod you are exactly right.  I think the odds are not in our favor though.  Maybe we can get some OL help that will allow us to actually run block if we have to stick with 4 go no dumpoff Shula.

 

 

Unfortunately, Kral is right.

 

I don't see either Rivera or Gettleman taking the biggest, most important step to improvement on the offensive side of the ball: dumping Shula.

 

They'll just continue to hope that Shula becomes something and someone other than Shula when we add more non-Shula-like weapons.

 

And then they'll be stunned STUNNED when it turns out he's still Shula.

[MHS831]

We are in the first year of the Gettlemen rebuilding plan.  Give the man a chance to work.  What this team did this year was awesome.

[teeray]

We did all that despite playing 9 of our 16 games against teams ranked in the top half of the league on defense

[Wanderlai]

Zero chance Richardson allows any coaching changes after going 12-4. He is way to hard headed and tight with his money.

[tiger7_88]

Shula caters the offense to what we CAN do. Not what we WANT or THINK we can do.

 

 

That sounds good.

 

Until you realize that no matter WHAT personnel he has had over the years and no matter WHERE he's coached, his offense looks pretty much the same.

 

So, no, he's not in any way catering the offense to his personnel.

 

He's doing the only thing he knows in the only way he knows to do it.

 

And that's... not good.

[teeray]

probably close to last in number of drives.

it worked as long as they played mistake free and the D could either dominate or score themselves

We went 12-4 and won the South so it worked well often.

[Ruff]

I disagree that Gettleman is content with Shula. I can easily see using this season as a test. Gettleman stepped back, let Rivera have whichever coaches he wanted, and went to work with it.

Rivera showed he can, at times, be a really good coach. (He also showed that, at times, his nuts disappear.)

McD showed he is an excellent defensive coordinator.

Shula showed that he has no idea what the offense of the 2013 NFL looks like, and still tries to run plays that look like they came out of the year 1995.